Recently, a relative of mine was prescribed an antibiotic. I reminded her that there are two important things to remember:
1. Take your medicine till it is finished, even if you ‘feel better’. Many people stop taking them, and have... [More]

Food Sabotage; Part 1
To reach our fitness and health goals, we make perceived “healthy choices”, only to find out sometimes that they may have more sugar and salt than we thought. Often times this is especially true wit... [More]

You are supposed to be drinking 2 cups of milk per day if you're following my 1200 calorie diet. You can certainly mix it up if you don't really like milk very much. For example, the creamer in my coffee counts as one. The other one later in your day could be a 6 oz. yogurt if you'... [More]

Many people enjoy pre-mixed yogurts, but they can be filled with sugar, which reduces the overall benefits of yogurt. Even a low-fat version of fruit-flavored yogurt can be filled with 3 grams of fat, and up to 47 grams of sugar. The American Heart Association re... [More]

This season has been terrible for a variety of illnesses including the stomach flu, bronchitis, flu, strep, and laryngitis. I feel like we had all of them multiple times in our home. I base this on the fact that even though we wash hands before every meal, I spray everything including ... [More]